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Health Options Worldwide (HOW) is a leading online healthcare management system specializing in medical travel, employee engagement, surgical benefits management, and employer directed healthcare. We strive to educate individuals about the options available that can be leveraged to reduce overall personal health costs, as well as promote healthy living.
January, 2012
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| This past October, CMS issued its final rule on the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which established the parameters of accountable care organizations. The final rule, which took effect Jan. 1, stipulated that providers have to make a three-year commitment to care for a group of at least 5,000 Medicare beneficiaries. |
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| Greater awareness of competition from abroad is finding its way into companies in wide-ranging industries. In some cases, companies take the first step in educating clients to counter extremely local perspectives. In others, clients and consumers bring competition directly to the sales process. Global competition directly impacts more than sales. It also impacts jobs. |
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November, 2011
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| A hospital operating room is an ideal target for many patient safety initiatives and cost-cutting measures because of the complexity of the procedures and the cost of the supplies. Thus, improving the OR can help not only one department but also the hospital as a whole to increase quality, safety and efficiency. The following three responses discuss how best to use a hospital OR to meet the organization's long-term goals. |
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| To say hospital and health system operating margins are different today than they were a decade ago may be an understatement. Medicare reimbursement reductions, cuts to state Medicaid programs and rising tides of uncompensated care have created an atmosphere where some hospitals, particularly smaller, community hospitals, are simply happy with a break-even balance sheet. |
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October, 2011
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| The Department of Health and Human Services released its final rule for the Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor program last month, and it is expected to save taxpayers roughly $2.1 billion over the next five years. Here, three healthcare professionals give their take on how the Medicaid RAC program will affect hospitals next year. President of HOW gives his take on how the Medicaid RAC program will affect hospitals next year. |
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September, 2011
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| Employees of hospitals spend 10 percent more on medical services and pharmaceuticals and suffer from more chronic medical conditions than workers in other industries, according to a recent study from the healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. In addition, the cost of health plans for hospitals is higher than for other key industries, according to HighRoads. |
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August, 2011
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| Academy of General Dentistry releases it's AGD Impact newsletter highlighting marketing strategies discussed by David Goldstein. The goal of this feature was to offer tips and strategies used by top dentists to attract and retain patients- these can be used for new and current patients. |
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June, 2011
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| Traveling4Health, a consumer reporting website, interviewed David Goldstein on the subject of Medicare and the President Obama's IPAB Board. The article explains the authority of the Board and the consequences to quality and access to care for people of all ages. | |
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April, 2011
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| In issue 14 of the Nation Healthcare Reform magazine, David Goldstein discusses the future of the Affordable Care Act and its numerous effect on the healthcare industry. Most notably to insurance agents, brokers, Medicare and Medicaid patients. | |
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February, 2011
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| The Self Funding Magazine published "Healthcare and Employers, innovative solutions to a changing marketplace". Employer's medical costs have increased 80% since 2001, causing many organizations to lower plan benefits, eliminate coverage, or propose more affordable solutions. |
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